Skye Newman

Rooted in South East London, Skye Newman brings a set that moves between rap, soul and pop, guided by a plainspoken, story-led writing style. Raised amid frequent moves and low-income households, she writes from everyday realities, tracing working-class paths and the undercurrent of social precarity. On 3 November 2026 at University of Wolverhampton at The Halls in Wolverhampton, these narratives take shape live through lean arrangements, melodic hooks and spoken cadences that keep the focus on words and tone.

First steps came via a jazz-and-blues singing aunt; later, touchstones like Amy Winehouse, Adele, Bob Marley and Eminem widened her palette. On stage, Newman alternates warm soul melodies, rap-leaning phrasing and sung refrains without showy virtuosity, leaving space for detail and shifts in feeling. Backed by a close circle of musicians, she steps forward as an author-performer anchored in London’s textures and community voices, bringing an intimate, clear-eyed perspective to the room.